Much has been talked in the press recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net adaptation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
No longer will players be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
